By David Wilkins David Wilkins, chief strategy officer, HealthcareSource The rapid spread of COVID-19 has led to a dramatic increase in demand for healthcare workers. This uptick is not only due to the increase of people needing care, but also to the level of acuity...

80% of COVID-19 deaths in NH are in nursing homes (Seacoast Online) Deaths on Scotland’s Isle of Skye expose a nursing home scandal (New York Times) Post-coronavirus, Italian nursing homes fight to survive (Reuters) $93,000 sought from Pennsylvania nursing homes amid...

Join Moments for Care on May 21st at 2 pm EST for a free virtual concert! Featuring artists Kimberly Sunstrum and David Kalil, the 45-minute event will be hosted on YouTube Live. Moments for Care is an initiative that was put together with the goal of bringing moments...

CMS issues new guidance on reopening nursing homes (CMS.gov) Guidance here. FAQs here. What’s behind the nursing home horror (New York Times) Understaffing is making the crisis worse (CBS This Morning) “Extreme caution” urged in reopening nursing homes to visitors (12...

Nursing home association asks for $10 billion in coronavirus relief (NPR) White House recommends tests for all nursing home residents and staff (AP) Report paints scathing picture of nursing home (New York Times) 87 test positive in California nursing home (KCRA)...

Mike McClernon, senior living advisor and owner, Assisted Living Locators of Long Island The current COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly transforming the senior care industry, and those changes are stressful for both residents and their families. With the implication of...

The coronavirus is killing too many nursing home residents (New York Times) French nursing home takes on COVID and wins (AP) Rhode Island: 66% of coronavirus deaths are from nursing homes (WJAR) Outbreak kills 54 residents at Boston-area nursing home (Boston Globe)...

You are invited to participate in a short survey on the impact of COVID-19 and the new coronavirus on Senior Care and Long Term Care Facilities. No one understands the challenges you face during this pandemic the way you do. Our goal for this survey is to collect and...

The nursing home data is scary for everyone (Politico) Staggering death toll at Massachusetts elder care facility (Boston Globe) Nursing home workers threaten strike (NBC 5Chicago) Post-coronavirus, nursing homes need more scrutiny (Wall Street Journal) Pence tells...

Rene Swar, wellness director, Rose Villa With COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, many senior living facilities face the challenge of needing to find new ways to keep seniors active. Social distancing may mean that gyms and exercise areas and programs are...